September 17, 2021

APC Has No Functional Ideology – Northern Group

September 17, 2021 4:54 pm

A group, Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF), has claimed that the Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians have today is not the Buhari they elected as president in 2015.

National President of the NYLF, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, who led the group to a news conference in Yola on Friday, stated that Buhari has been caged and unable to influence good governance in line with his sterling innate character.

‘The real spotless Buhari has been caged,’ Afiyo said, adding that Buhari has been laminated and his core personality replaced with the unsavoury Buhari that Nigerians know today.

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Igboho: FG To Appeal ₦20bn Oyo Court Judgment — Malami

September 17, 2021 3:02 pm

The Federal Government is set to appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded ₦20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) in favour of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho.

The AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), announced the decision of the Federal Government to appeal the judgment while speaking on the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday.

The suit, bordering on fundamental human rights was brought by self-styled Yoruba Nation …

2023: What I’ll Do If Jonathan joins APC – Wike

September 17, 2021 2:18 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed what would be his next line of action should former President, Goodluck Jonathan defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike pledged not to support Jonathan if he defects to APC to contest in the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, the governor, however, pledged to support Jonathan if he runs for the presidency on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor explained that he would support Jonathan because they both hail from the same South-South region …

Kenyans Expresses Outrage Over Fuel Price Hikes

September 17, 2021 1:31 am

Kenyans voiced fury on Thursday at the threatening hike in fuel prices, which is out to pile on the misery for a population already suffering economic hardship because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that fuel prices are now at record levels after the country’s energy regulator this week put an end to subsidies on petrol, diesel and kerosene that were introduced earlier this year to ease anger over the surging cost of living.

The East African economic powerhouse has suffered huge job losses as gross domestic product shrank last year for the first time …

Gumi Blasts Fani-Kayode, Calls Him ‘Judas Of Oduduwa’

September 17, 2021 1:16 am

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the defection of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to the APC describing him as the ‘Judas of Oduduwa’

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the former strong critic of President Buhari had defected from the opposition party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC)

Reacting, Gumi wrote on Facebook;

‘I have for long, neglected the rantings of the Judas of Oduduwa attacking me knowing fully well that he is fake and a traitor.

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FOREX: Naira Crashes Further At Parallel Market

September 17, 2021 1:14 am

The Nigerian Naira, on Thursday, plunged further at the parallel market against the dollar exchanging for ₦562 to $1.

It lost ₦6 from ₦562 traded on Wednesday to exchange at ₦568 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at ₦774 and ₦660, respectively.

Trading at the official Investors and Exporters window saw the Naira closing at ₦410 to the dollar as at Wednesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at ₦567.67 and ₦485.53, respectively.

Data from the CBN also showed the Naira exchanged at 0.739 Kobo to the CFA.

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How I Pushed 3 PDP Governors To APC – Fani-Kayode

September 17, 2021 12:45 am

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), explaining how he had earlier pushed three PDP governors to the ruling party.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the former PDP chieftain was introduced to President Muhammadu Buhari as the newest member of the ruling party on Thursday during a visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He was led to the meeting with the President by the APC National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as well as Governor Bello Matawalle of …

Southern Governors Take Position On VAT Collection, Zoning

September 17, 2021 12:32 am

The Southern Governors have declared their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments, in place of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), they have as well taken a position on the zoning of 2023 Presidency.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the governors had on Thursday met at the Enugu State Government House.

Chairman of the Forum and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, made the position of the governors known in a communique issued at the end of the meeting.

According to him, the meeting resolved to support the position that the collection of …